Quiz for class 5 G.K

Playback legend Lata Mangeshkar dies in ____________at 92.

• Mumbai

• Delhi

• Bangolore

• None

ICRISAT sta ds for

• International Corruption Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

• International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

• International Cultivation Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

• None

CPEC is an Economic Corridor connecting Xinjiang region of China and Gwadar Port of which country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Pakistan

• None

According to the report, the unemployment in India was at _______ in January 2022.

• 6.57%

• 6.58%

• 65.7%

• 35.7%

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France, located in which continent?

• Asia

• Oceania

• Africa

• None

Which state has framed a ‘Draft policy for senior citizens’ recognising Demographic transition?

• Tamil Nadu

• Karnataka

• Telangana

• None

India adopted the ‘Digital Work Plan 2022’ along with which bloc?

• SAARC

• ASEAN

• G-20

• European commisioner

Answer explanation

India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022 was approved in the 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers meeting held in the virtual mode.The Work Plan focuses on tackling the use of stolen and counterfeit mobile handsets and WiFi Access network interface, for the public interest. It also includes knowledge sharing in emerging areas ICT such as Internet of Things, 5G, Advanced Satellite Communication and Cyber Forensics.

As of 2022, which country is the top Steel Producer in the world?

• China

• India

• USA

• Australia

Answer explanation

According to World Steel Association, India’s crude steel production rose by 18 per cent to 118 million tonne (MT) in 2021.India is the second largest steel producing nation, as it manufactured 100.3 MT steel in 2020 and China produced 1 064.7 MT of steel in the same year. China recorded a 3 per cent decline to 1 032.8 MT in 2021.

Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved to set up India’s first Geo-Park in which state?

• Maharastra

• Telangana

• Gao

• Madhya Pradesh

Answer explanation

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved to set up India’s first Geo-Park at Lamheta village on the banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh.A Geo-Park is a unified area which aims to protect the geological heritage in a sustainable way. The site is already in the UNESCO Geo-heritage tentative list. Several dinosaur fossils had been found in the Narmada valley, in the Bhedaghat-Lameta Ghat area of Jabalpur.

Which institution released the ‘Death Penalty in India’ Report?

• National Crime Records Bureau

• National Law University

• NITI AAYOG

• Supreme Court

Answer explanation

Death Penalty in India Report was released by the criminal law reforms advocacy group at the National Law University, Delhi- named Project 39A. As per the report, the number of prisoners on death row at the end of 2021 stood at 488, the highest in 17 years. This is an increase of nearly 21% from 2020. This is also the highest the death row population has been since 2004 (563).